This
Indenture made the first day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven Between Cornelius Ray of the city of New York, Merchant and
Elizabeth his Wife of the first part; and Samuel Reynolds of the second part.
Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred and thirty five 35/100 dollars lawful
money of the United States of America, to them in had paid, at or before the ensealing
and delivery of these presents, by the said party of the second part, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the paid party of the second part,
his heirs, executors and administrators, for ever released and discharged from
the same by these presents, Have granted, bargained, sold
released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents Do grant, bargain, fell, release, and convey and confirm, unto the said
party of the second party, his heirs and assigns for ever, All that certain tract of land situate lying and being in the Township of
Stockholm, County of St. Lawrence and State of New York, being part of that
certain Lot or piece of land which on a map or survey of the said township,
made for the proprietor is distinguished by Lot number forty three. Beginning
at the Southwesterly corner of said Lot no. 43, a Beech Tree corner &
marked 43.44.53.54 and running from thence North Twenty nine degrees West along
a line of marked trees and Westerly bounds of said Lot number Forty three
Twenty five chains twenty five links to a stake thirteen links South Southeast
of a Birch Tree corner & thence North sixty one degrees east along a line
of marked Trees Thirty two chains to a stake in a swamp corner & thence
South Twenty nine degrees east along a line of marked trees twenty three chains
twenty five links to a stake thence north sixty one degrees east two chains,
thence south twenty nine degrees East two chains to a stake in the Southerly
bounds of said lot No 43 thence South Sixty one west along a line of marked
Trees and Southerly bounds of Said lot number forty three thirty four chains
forty links to the place of beginning containing eighty one and **** 100th
of an acre, subject nevertheless to the reservations of conditions in the
original letter patent granting said town or tract

Together with all and singular the privileges, advantages, hereditaments
and appurtenances, whatsoever, unto the said above-mentioned and described
premises in any wise appertaining or belonging, and the reversion and
reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; And also, all the estate, right, title, interest, dower,
and right of conver, property, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as
in equity, of the said parties of the first part, of, in, or to the fame, and
every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances: To have and to hold the above granted, bargained and described
premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his
heirs and assigns to his and their won proper use and behoof forever.

And the said Cornelius Ray for himself his heirs,
executors, and administrators, Doth Covenant, grant, promise
and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and
assigns, That he the said Cornelius Ray at the time of the sealing and delivery
of these presents is lawfully seised in his own right of a good, absolute and
indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, of and in, all and singular,
the above granted, bargained, and described premises, with the appurtenances;
and hath good right, and lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell and convey
the same, in manner and form as herein written; And that
the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, shall and may at all
times hereafter, peaceably and quietly, have, hold, occupy and enjoy, the above
granted premises and every part thereof, with the appurtenances, without any
let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction, or disturbance of the said parties
of the first part, their heirs or assigns, or of any other person or persons,
lawfully claiming or to claim the same; And that the same non are free, clear,
discharged and unincumbered, of and from all former and other grants, titles,
charges, estates, judgements, taxes, assessments and incumbrances, of what
nature of kind soever.

And also, That the said parties of the first part, and
their heirs, and all and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully or
equitably deriving any estate right, title or interest, of, in, or to the
herein before granted premises, by, from, under, or in trust for them shall and
will at any time or times hereafter, upon the reasonable request, and at the
proper costs and charges, in the law, of the said party of the second part, his
heirs and assigns, make, do and execute, or cause, or procure to be made, done
and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts,
conveyances and assurances in the law, for the better and more effectually
vesting and confirming the premises hereby intended to be granted, in and to
the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, as by the
said party of the second part his heirs or assigns or his consel learned in the
law, shall be reasonably devised, advised or required: And the said Cornelius ray for himself and his heirs, the above described
and hereby granted and released premises and every part thereof, with the
appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns,
against the said parties of the first part and their heirs, and against all
persons whomsoever, lawfully claming or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant, and by these presents forever Defend.

In
witness whereof, the said parties to
these presents have hereunto interchangeably act their hands and seal, the day
and year first above written.

SEALED AND DELIVERED IN
THE PRESENCE OF US,

The words “and Westerly
bounds of said Lot number” on the 10th & 11th
lines and the words “Thirty two chains to a stake in a” on the 12th
line, being first written on an erazure before signature.

J.E. R. Leyard

Signed by Cornelius Ray
and Elizabeth Ray

On back:

State of New York : On the
seventeenth day of June eighteen hundred Eleven before me came Cornelius Ray
& Elizabeth his wife to me known to be the persons described in and who
executed the within deed both of whom did acknowledge that they had executed
the same the said Elizabeth being by me examined private of and apart from her
husband confessed that she had so executed the same paper without any fear or
compulsion of the said husband. There being therein no material alterations
except as noted I do allow the same to be recorded.

Ben Ledyard

Recorded in the office of
the Clerk of the County of St
Lawrence in Lib No. 4 of Conveyances
Page 77 this fourth day of January 1815 at 9 o’clock AM